St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-20

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land column in IS. There would be
nothing strange in this circumstance.
The political history of this country has
presented numerous instances of far
greater incOngruitieS. In fact, from al
most every reasonable standpoint it
would appear to be mysterious cOincl-
dence if the Republicans should be again
able to carry the state. Having long
since ceased to be the representative of
a single principle, national in charac-
ter, upon what living issue can that
party go before the people and claim a
continuance of power? For a number
of years it has retained its voting forces
through the effect of political antipathy
to its opponent, but as prejudice has di-
miuished and reason has asserted itself
the Republican party has grown weaker
and Democracy has cOrrespOndingly APP
lost its war record claim, it has recently
turned its attention and de-
voted its efforts to holding
within its ranks at the same
time the liquor and the anti-licenSe ele-
mentS, but its history disclOSeS the in
disputable fact that on every occasion
where these conflicting forces have
been dealt with at its hands the latter'S
influence has prompted its action.
Whenever pIedg and promises had to
be broken the liquor people have been
required to suffer the chagrin of decep-
ton, and the temperance party has
been reencOuraged with the promise of
obtaining its purpose through the i'll
strumentality of Republican power.
The necessary effects of such a course
has been the total alienation of the
liquor element from the Republican
party. and henceiOrth that political in
t1uence may be counted, unqualifiedly,
as a Democratic force.
~
Aside from this important factor of
strength, the same causes which gave to
the Democracy such an increased vote
in the state last fall still exist. The
farmers and the wage workers. espec-
tally the latter, have become thoroughly
convinced and satisfied that no redress
is to be found for them at the hands of
Republican legislatures. Nor can they
expect by the organization of third
party to attain such ends. Their only
mecca is in the Democratic party,
which has proved its devotion to the in
tereSt of the people wherever sufficient
power has given it opportunity.
Again, the increase of population dur
ing the last four years has proven to be
largely Democratic. In the great cities
this fact has been deciSively demon
strated. Minneapolis, the turning point
of political power in the state, has
given unquestiOnable proofs of its at
tachment to the party of Jefferson, and
with a return of 1000 majority in this
city for Democracy, Minnesota is a
Democratic state.
The position of the Republican party
upon the tariff question will drive many
of the agriculturalists of the state into
the ranks of the Democracy. The time
has gone by when this question may be
passed lightly as an unimportant meas
could arouse prejudice by preaching
ID Democratic dislOvalty and Republican
patriotism the financial affairs of the
nation might remain unscrutinized by
the voting pOpulace, and it was possible
to conceal, under the cloak of deception.
the outrageous features of high pro-
tective tariff. But wise, impartial and
most patriotic administration of the affairs
of the government by a Democratic |
president has disarmed the editors and
orators of RepublicaniSm of deceitful
weapons, and while politicians of that
party in this state are attempting to
make the admission of Dakota into the |
Union national issue, it will hardly |
ter will entirely Submerge an issue
and affecting the pocket of |
every consumer of manufactured arti- |
cles in the land.
Such are some of the general reasons |
which cOnduce to inspire Democratic |
hope. There are multitude of minor |
causes, some of which are of local ma
ture, that will be potent in the heated |
contest forthcoming.
With the arguments all on one side. |
proper management of the campaign |
would appear to be the only wanted |
Whether true or false |
there is prevailing impression that the
state committee failed to lend the as
Sistance to the state ticket is the last
election which the responsibilities of
that position made incumbent upon its
particularly in this alleged
against the chairman. 1t is said Mr..
DOran was absent from the state during
D great portion of the canvass and gave
less attention to the demands of his
office than genuine zeal for the success
Of the election would have prompted.
This may all be true and that gentleman
may still be eXcuSable for apparent
neglect.
By those familiar with the circum-
stances concerning the appointment of
Ihe last state committee, it will be re-
membered that the candidate for gov
ernOr was DESTROYS that the manage
nent of the campaign should be placed
N the hands of his pronounced
friends. To that end an executive
committee Of five with Col. Glenn
1t the head Of it, was selected from the
state committee to take special charge
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the head of the ticket and necessarily
released Mr.. Doran from what otherwise
would have been a burthensome task.
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